Orin

Variation of Oren or Oran, Hebrew, Irish, Scottish
"laurel, light, song, little green one"

Orin Origin and Meaning

The name Orin is a boy's name of Hebrew, Irish origin meaning "laurel, light, song, little green one".

Orin is one of a variety of similarly-spelled names that have a soft and sensitive image. The Orrin spelling has been known nationally via Republican Senator Hatch.

Orin is the name of a character in Eugene O'Neill's drama Mourning Becomes Electra. Oren is a Hebrew name that means laurel while Oran is Irish and means pale little green one.

# 991 in the US

Orin Rank in US Top 1000

# 537 on Nameberry

Orin Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Orin Popularity

Famous People Named Orin

  • Orin C. Smith
    former Starbucks CEO
  • Orin William Angwall
    American fisherman and politician
  • Orin Green
    son of Hank Green

Orin in Pop Culture

  • Orin Scrivello
    character in musical "Little Shop of Horrors"
  • Orin Meecham
    character in film "Sommersby"
  • Orin West
    character in DC Universe
  • Orin
    character on TV's "Parks and Recreation"
  • Orin Helgesson
    character in film "Cedar Rapids"
  • Orin Incandenza
    character in David Foster Wallace's "Infinite Jest"